[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/9/2009 10:36:51 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 091536
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1036 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

NJC019-021-023-035-092030-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
1036 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PERTH AMBOY...NEW BRUNSWICK...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 330 PM EST

* AT 1032 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED 
ONLY SHOWERS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED TO THE 
EAST. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY, THE 
DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. MANY SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE 
EITHER FLOODING OR AT LEAST ABOVE CAUTION STAGE. SEVERAL ROADS HAVE 
ALSO BEEN CLOSED DUE TO DRAINAGE ISSUES. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN 
EXTENDED. 
 
THE GAGES INDICATED THAT STONY BROOK IN NORTH PLAINFIELD...GREEN 
BROOK IN PLAINFIELD...AND PIKE RUN IN BELLE MEAD WERE ALL ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. THE GAGES ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN 
TRENTON...THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT GRIGGSTOWN...AND THE NORTH BRANCH 
RARITAN RIVER AT SOUTH BRANCH WERE ALL ABOVE CAUTION STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED ELEVATED LEVELS ON 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND 
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4059 7420 4050 7426 4045 7422 4039 7425
      4017 7461 4013 7460 4017 7472 4034 7495
      4040 7497 4043 7506 4056 7511 4057 7520
      4058 7520 4078 7490 4071 7474 4074 7456
      4064 7452 4067 7446 4064 7440 4059 7444

$$

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